Study Australia Showcase attracts students, education leaders in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, 17 February 2023: In a primary, the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (the Australian Government’s worldwide commerce promotion and funding attraction company) organised a Study Australia Showcase in partnership with Indian Universities.

The showcase started with REVA University in Bengaluru on 17 February 2023, the place officers from the fee highlighted numerous initiatives launched by the Australian authorities to assist Indian college students aspiring to check in Australia.

The Showcase will journey subsequent to Coimbatore (20 February) and Visakhapatnam (22 February).

Over 1,000 college students from numerous faculties, schools, and universities in and round Bengaluru attended the roadshow. 13 of Australia’s high Universities showcased their choices on the roadshow. Australia is residence to a number of the greatest Universities in the world – 36 out of its 41 Universities are ranked in the highest 1000 of the World in the not too long ago revealed QS World University Rankings, with seven in the highest 100.

Ms Denise Eaton, Australia’s Trade and Investment Commissioner Bengaluru highlighted the brand new alternatives obtainable to Indian college students with the signing of Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia in December final 12 months. Eaton additionally spoke about too, India’s University Grants Commission (UGC) not too long ago introduced draft pointers for international universities to arrange department campuses in India, which is one other step in the direction of bringing the Australian education nearer to Indian college students.

“The Study Australia Showcase is one other step that exhibits the energy of the connection between Australia and India. We work carefully with Indian college students to make sure they’re making the most effective selections on the subject of research in Australia. The Study Australia roadshow gives up to date, dependable, and related data to college students, mother and father, education counsellors, and heads of institutes,” stated Eaton.

The Australian universities that participated on the Bengaluru Showcase have been: University of Sydney, University of Queensland, Monash University, University of Technology – Sydney, Macquarie University, University of Tasmania, Griffith University, La Trobe University, Flinders University, James Cook University – Brisbane, Bond University, CQ University, and Melbourne Institute of Technology.

The not too long ago signed Australia – India Economic Cooperation & Trade Agreement (AIECTA) helps worldwide college students graduating with a diploma or commerce qualification to remain and work in Australia for as much as 18 months submit research, whereas bachelor’s and grasp’s levels permit college students to stay in the nation for 2 and three years, respectively.

A four-year work post-study work proper will probably be accorded to Indian college students graduating with doctoral levels. There can also be a particular allowance for Indian college students who graduate with first-class honours in a bachelor’s diploma in STEM or Information and Communications Technology (ICT) fields. Those college students will probably be permitted to remain and work in Australia for as much as three years.

A complete of 1,000 visas per 12 months will probably be reserved for Indian college students permitting recipients to check or obtain coaching in Australia for as much as 4 months.

From 22 November 2021 (when the Australian Government introduced that the border would open to college students), greater than 70,000 college students from India went to Australia in 2022 (again to pre-pandemic numbers).

Australian education is in the highest tier of demand globally, as a result of its top quality, strict accreditation requirements, refined assist for worldwide college students, related curriculum and considered one of highest graduate employability charges, all delivering a greater return on funding for the coed. Australia has some of the supportive worldwide education programs in the world. The Australian Strategy for International Education 2021‑2030 places the coed expertise, pupil safety, and college students’ rights on the centre of consideration.